Exciting news! Today, Government of Samoa, the Govt of Australia & UN Development officially launched a partnership to support the implementation of the #SamoaCARES program. The initiative aims to empower local communities to lead in climate action & develop nature-based solutions. #ClimateAction

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Safeguards training on UN Development's social & environment standards for our implementing partners & project teams across 🔑 sectors, to strengthen safeguards integration & compliance. Reinforcing our commitment to inclusive, risk-informed & sustainable development in 🇼🇸 & the region.

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Manuia lau faigā filifiliga 🇼🇸 Wishing the people of Samoa all the best with the #GeneralElection this week. Elections are a vital part of democratic processes. UNDP has supported 🇼🇸 to enhance its electoral processes & administration. #SDG16 #Peace #Justice #StrongInstitutions

🤝 Strengthening #keypartnerships to enhance & scale up climate action. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the SPREP & UN Development to scale up cooperation on the #environment & #climatechange. Supporting sustainable development & the #SDGs for Pacific Islands 🏝️

Changing the game: the women using #sport to tackle gender-based violence in Samoa. APELU Sport, a 🇼🇸 NGO dedicated to women in sports, worked with the #SpotlightInitiative & UN Development to leverage the power of sports to change social norms. More ➡️ spotlightinitiative.org/news/changing-…

🚗 Only 1 in 4 driver’s licenses in Samoa go to women. Thanks to the #CAPIT Project funded by Government of Japan & implemented by UN Development, 200 women can now get their license for free & learn about EVs & green transport 🌱 🎥 Watch this video 👇 on how to register! youtu.be/0p6-VD80570

Official launch of the Women’s Driving License Programme offering free driving lessons to 200 women across Samoa, along with an EV awareness course – for a sustainable and inclusive transport sector 🚗✨ Thanks to our partner, the Land Transport Authority, and donor Government of Japan 🌱

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Our UN Development team in Niue for the Pacific Parliament Effectiveness Initiative Phase 3, a regional project funded by @NZinPacific. The Initiative strengthens Pacific Parliaments’ capacity in legislation, oversight & representation focusing on women & marginalized grps #GoodGovernance

🚗💪 The Women’s Driving License Programme is in full swing! 200 women across Upolu & Savai’i are gaining driving skills + EV awareness – learning about benefits, savings and safety with our partner the 🇼🇸 Land Transport Authority. Part of the Government of Japan–funded CAP IT project 🇯🇵

From the shores of Rarotonga to #Belém - that's 12,000 km … but much closer in vision and purpose! The Cook Islands is already delivering on its promises - with its Climate Plan NDC 3.0 validated, the country is determined to deliver a low-emission, climate-resilient future for

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While in the Cook Islands earlier this month, our UNDP team met with Hon. Prime Minister, Mark Brown. They discussed the review of the Standing Orders for the Cook Islands parliament, as part of the Regional Pacific Parliament Effectiveness Initiative Project for 🇨🇰 & 🇳🇺 Niue.

Alexander De Croo 🇧🇪🇪🇺 UN Development United Nations António Guterres Development is one of the smartest investments we can make… for peace, for the planet and always for people. From UNDP in Asia and the Pacific, we warmly welcome the announcement of Alexander De Croo 🇧🇪🇪🇺 as the next UN Development Administrator.

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O le ala i le pule o le tautua - The pathway to leadership is through service (Samoan proverb) Happy International Volunteer Day!

Successful mission to Cook Islands 🇨🇰 to launch UN Development’s Biodiversity Finance (BIOFIN) initiative and meet with our partners to discuss ongoing and future collaborations around national priorities related to environment/climate action, governance and prosperity UNDP Samoa